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This is my first build and my budget is around $900. I am not going to do heavy gaming just playing games like DayZ, battlefield 4 etc. I like to program in Java so do I need for ram? I also want it to be very quiet and cool overall. And finally, I am debating between the nzxt phantom 410 and the fractal design define R4. With one would you recommend? Please let me know anything that should be changed and recommend other things I need other than a operating system and monitor. Thank you!

BUILD- http://pcpartpicker.com/user/jetboy__/saved/zYgqqs
 
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zeyuanfu
Not for gaming, as games rarely use more than four cores and threads. For programs like Photoshop, though, you'll be wanting the most cores and threads you can get.
Here's what I'd get:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($286.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX...
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zeyuanfu

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Your build is solid, but this one would have more bang for your buck:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Directron)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1002.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-09 12:23 EST-0500

You don't need very much RAM for programming, 8 GB is fine.
 
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For games, you always want to get the best GPU you can afford, as long as you are not sacrificing CPU in the process. Any i5 is sufficient for any single GPU solution out there, and many multi-gpu setups. BF4 takes some serious hardware, in multiplayer campaigns.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($87.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($354.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $949.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-09 15:45 EST-0500
 
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Jetboy42

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Is there a big difference between the 4440 and the 4790k? I am really leaning towards the 4790k because I want more power. I also am mainly using it for running big programs like photoshop and others, so gaming is a second choice. Is there a build using a 3gb gpu and have other better parts? Also how will I get WiFi and other things of that nature? (sorry I am a noob)
 
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zeyuanfu

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Not for gaming, as games rarely use more than four cores and threads. For programs like Photoshop, though, you'll be wanting the most cores and threads you can get.
Here's what I'd get:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($286.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $907.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-10 08:09 EST-0500
 
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The 4790's 200mhz isn't worth the added cost over a Xeon E3 1231v3. The price difference is enough to get an R9 290 vs a 280x. Your build was $253 before mail in rebates also.

For Wifi, you are best getting a PCI-E adapter one.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $32.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-10 09:46 EST-0500



 
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